A woman leaves her sister’s home one April day in 1998 and never returns. But she doesn’t vanish into thin air, because over the next several years, there are sightings, phone calls, even physical signs that she might be out there somewhere. If you have any information about Diane Augat’s disappearance, contact Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay at 1-800-873-TIPS. May is Mental Health Month. Please take care of yours. The National Alliance on Mental Illness HelpLine Open Monday to Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m...
May 03, 2021•53 min
In 1989 the small town of Lakeville, Indiana was rocked by the massacre of a pastor and his family. The pastor's only surviving son was ultimately convicted of this infamous crime but there is more to this twisted story than has ever been told before. On April 29th, 2021 (the 32nd anniversary of the crime) the audiochuck original podcast CounterClock will be releasing 20 episodes on this case to binge! Listen and determine for yourself if Jeff Pelley is guilty and right where he should be, servi...
Apr 26, 2021•52 min
A beautiful young woman's brutal murder at the height of Midwestern summer shatters her community's sense of safety forever and exposes a monster hiding right there in plain sight. Please join us in supporting justiceforsierah.org For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/ . Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-...
Apr 19, 2021•43 min
When two women are violently murdered five years apart and half a world away, advocates look for a way to call attention to the serious and growing issue of femicide in Turkey. The campaign takes off -- but while it gains momentum, it loses its original meaning. This is the real story behind the viral #ChallengeAccepted campaign that flooded your Insta feed in the summer of 2020. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/ . Source material...
Apr 12, 2021•39 min
When a mother of three walks out her front door and into the New York morning, she leaves a trail of heartbreak, suspicion, and unanswered questions in her wake. It takes almost 15 years for investigators to finally untangle the truth about her disappearance –and the unimaginable reason behind it all. For resources on child sexual abuse, including what to look for and how to file a report, visit www.d2l.org For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.ap...
Apr 05, 2021•52 min
When Esther Hollis goes missing after a conversation with her husband, her best friend and sister try to get justice in what they believe is a no body homicide. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/ . Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/missing-esther-hollis/ Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie! Instagram: @c...
Apr 01, 2021•26 min
In 1995 a new mother is killed after being attacked by a man who'd been harassing her. Or at least, that's what everyone believed. But years later investigators learn there might be much more to the story. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/ . Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-donnah-winger/ Don’t miss...
Mar 29, 2021•33 min
When a woman is murdered in a small Rust Belt town, the quest to find her killer gets turned upside down. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/ . Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-heather-bogle/ Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie! Instagram: @crimejunkiepodcast | @audiochuck Twitter: @CrimeJunkieP...
Mar 22, 2021•53 min
Two different people have one terrible thing in common: they were both brutally murdered but despite evidence left at the scene no one has been able to identify them in decades, leaving many still wondering who they are and what really happened to them. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/ . Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunk...
Mar 15, 2021•55 min
Elizabeth Smart was abducted at knifepoint in the middle of the night from her bedroom in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 2002. She was 14 years old. For more than 9 months, she was held captive by a predator – one who kept her hidden in plain sight. To learn more about the programs and services Elizabeth mentioned please visit https://www.elizabethsmartfoundation.org/ For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/ . Source materials for this episode...
Mar 08, 2021•1 hr 18 min
After Mark Lundy was convicted of viciously slaying his wife and daughter, another story started to emerge, leading many people in New Zealand to wonder…was the wrong man behind bars? For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/ . Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-the-lundys-part-two/ Don’t miss out on all thin...
Mar 01, 2021•51 min
When a woman and her young daughter are found brutally murdered in their home, the investigation leads to the person who was supposed to have loved them more than anyone else in the world. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/ . Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-the-lundys-part-one Don’t miss out on all ...
Feb 22, 2021•1 hr 3 min
BWBRSA: Operation Fireball was one of our most popular episodes ever! And it's more terrifying than we even knew because after our episode many women from all over the country wrote in and said they experienced the exact same thing! With the help of Delia D'Ambra we tracked down the bartender and witness from our original story and spoke to a number of other survivors along with an agent from the FBI to figure out what's really going on! Listen to Part One of this story HERE . If you want to lea...
Feb 15, 2021•36 min
On a cold day in March 2010, workers discovered a woman lying unconscious under the MacKay Bridge in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada - barely breathing and clinging to life. It was 31-year-old Holly Bartlett. Police say she walked almost a quarter of a mile from the front door of her condo building, where she crawled through a hole in a barbed wire fence, climbed a 20ft concrete cable abutment, and fell to the frozen ground below. But that theory makes no sense to Holly’s friends and family, who sp...
Feb 08, 2021•1 hr 2 min
A child's mysterious disappearance sparks tough questions about his adoptive family and the system that placed him there. If you know anything about the disappearance of Jaliek Rainwalker, please contact the Cambridge-Greenwich police at 518-677-3044. For more information on how you can support the nonprofit Child Advocates, check out their website www.childadvocates.net For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/ . Source materials for thi...
Feb 01, 2021•53 min
A shockingly brutal crime rocks a rural New Zealand community, but the fallout has bigger consequences than anyone could ever have imagined. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/ . Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-harvey-jeannette-crewe/ Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie! Instagram: @crimejunkie...
Jan 25, 2021•1 hr 2 min
As of 2pm ET on January 21, 2021 The Sumter County Sheriff's office has identified the Sumter County Does as 25-year-old Pamela Buckley of Colorado Springs, CO and 30-year-old James Freund of Lancaster, PA. To continue to support the DNA Doe project go here: https://dnadoeproject.org/ Source material for this episode: https://www.facebook.com/Sumter-County-Sheriffs-Office-Sumter-SC-178743352170569/?ref=page_internal https://abcnews4.com/news/local/identities-to-be-released-in-nearly-45-year-old-...
Jan 21, 2021•8 min
When Michaela Garecht was abducted in 1988, no one was prepared for the heartbreaking investigation to drag on for over 30 years. But just when the case seems to be ice-cold forever, police make a stunning announcement. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/ . Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/captured-bay-area-pr...
Jan 18, 2021•51 min
Late one night in 2007, Jeramy Burt left his home to meet up with a friend but never made it. His disappearance opened up a mystery made even more complicated by love triangles, secret recordings, an arrest, and a connection to another missing local man years before. To contribute to the Burt family's attempt to reopen Jeramy's case, please visit their GoFundMe page: https://www.gofundme.com/f/justice-for-jeramy-burt-and-family?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=cu...
Jan 11, 2021•39 min
A normal Saturday morning at the bowling alley takes a shocking and brutal twist that shakes a New Mexico town all the way to its very foundations. If you know anything about the Las Cruces Bowling Alley Massacre, you can report tips to Crime Stoppers anonymously by calling 1-800-222-8477 or by visiting their website at www.nmcrimestoppers.org. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/ . Source materials for this episode cannot be listed ...
Jan 04, 2021•45 min
A young college student never comes home after a night of dancing. All the evidence suggests she's been murdered, but if her body is never found, can her killer ever be brought to justice? To get some fun stuff with our new logo check out our website here ! For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/ . Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations, for a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepod...
Dec 21, 2020•46 min
Crime Junkie OFFICIALLY turns 3 today, and we decided to give ourselves and YOU a little birthday gift...we’re still the same pod, but with a NEW LOOK! And to celebrate we are giving you a very different kind of bonus episode! Join us as we take a look back at some of the most bizarre moments in criminal justice history - Crime Junkie style! In addition to a new logo, we have a few goodies to share with you here ! We seriously can’t thank you enough for all of your support these past 3 years, we...
Dec 18, 2020•32 min
Even though they're strangers who've never met, two women suffer through similar patterns of fear and intimidation, praying for help that doesn't come until it's too late. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/ . Sources cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/stalked-dorothy-jane-scott-cynthia-jane-anderson Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie! In...
Dec 14, 2020•43 min
When a young mother fails to show up at her scheduled shift at the bank, her friends and colleagues are immediately suspicious. The investigation into her disappearance uncovers a truth so twisted, it’s almost impossible to believe -- and shows us all how tangled people can become in the web of a con-man’s lies. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/ . Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a f...
Dec 07, 2020•47 min
We're dropping in your feed on an unusual day of the week to tell you an unusual Crime Junkie story. Thanks to the podcast Something Was Wrong, Ashley stumbled across a story that shook her to her core. She's convinced that a bigger operation is going on undetected and she needs you to listen and write in to help solve this mystery! This story is also a good reminder to always be weird, be rude, watch out for one another, AND STAY ALIVE! Sources cannot be listed here due to character limitations...
Dec 04, 2020•26 min
The investigation into one man reported missing from South Bend, Indiana, uncovers four dead bodies and many uncomfortable truths, and shines a light into one of the darkest corners of America. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/ . Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/infamous-manhole-murders/ Don’t miss out on all things ...
Nov 30, 2020•48 min
Madeleine McCann was just three years old in 2007 when she disappeared from her family’s room during a resort vacation in Portugal. The whole world watched with bated breath for the last 13 years while authorities searched, chased leads and named potential suspects. Most assumed we’d never know the truth about what happened to Madeleine. But you know what they say about assumptions… For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/ . Sources for ...
Nov 23, 2020•43 min
In 1992, a teenage girl disappears from her home during Hurricane Andrew, leaving behind only a few gruesome clues and kicking off a search for answers that hits closer to home than anyone could ever have expected. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/ . Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/missing-leigh-occhi/ Don’t miss ou...
Nov 16, 2020•52 min
When a 20-year-old soldier goes missing from one of the largest military bases in the country, her tight-knit family is determined to find her and bring her home. But the investigation into her disappearance uncovers more than anyone bargained for - secrets, lies, and a system that failed to protect the people within it. And it has left everyone asking: what is going on at Fort Hood, Texas? For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/ . Sour...
Nov 09, 2020•38 min
When Tamika Huston goes missing and leaves everything behind, her family is sure from the very start that something terrible has happened, because she never would have left without her dog. It will take dedicated police work and vital clues for them to learn the truth. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/ . Sources for this episode cannot be listed due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimeju...
Nov 02, 2020•36 min
